The early data for January and February suggest that consumer spending has retained much of its positive momentum from the fourth quarter of last year, but industrial growth has peaked. The strong global economy, rather than the weakness of the yen, has been the key factor supporting exports. That is probably just as well, because we continue to expect the Japanese currency to rebound to 105 against the dollar this year.
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